Quite heavy and not sure it is available where you are, but Vetus do something called Polywood which is a white plastic sheet that is pretty...
A place for wet gear is great. I lived aboard for a number of years and struggled with no place to stick stuff. Now I have a wheel house type...
I have to say that in terms of longevity and ability to restore, steel in my opinion is by far the better material. It is easy to repair in almost...
Hi all, Just thought I would add to this thread to say that I was tinkering around with my mast design today and calculating Sail area...
Thanks everyone for replies so far, I can return to my old steps which were satisfactory if not elegant, but if I could fit the steps I have made,...
True and my old steps used stainless rivets, its just I wanted to get away from rivets and joints and go for a 'forever' solution. Basically I get...
Happy New Year all, I built a boat many years ago and after 25 years, I finally took that mast down to check it and do some modifications. The...
Thanks very much, for some reason I have no like button here - but here is a :)
Hi Given some of the feedback I have received in marinas and such over many years, I am a bit reluctant to stick my head above the precipice, but...
Hi all, Just reading this thread and I have a 12.5 metre steel sailing trimaran. Now I would not suggest it is a logical thing to build a steel...
12 metre steel trimaran